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‘Have Your Say’ consultation is now open on a redraft of existing legislation that underpins Australia’s agricultural levy system. The legislation is being simplified and streamlined after 30 years in operation.
Agricultural levies are for industry, led by industry and have been a key contributor…
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01 November 2022
Who is affected by this notice?
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders wishing to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal.
Who is not affected by this notice?
Clients who require…
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Author: Jared Greenville
The unbundling of production has created supply chains that span across countries. This is termed a Global Value Chain (GVC), and global developments have created new opportunities for Australian agriculture.
The world’s food and fibre is increasingly being produced…
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What is foot-and-mouth disease?
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a serious and highly contagious viral animal disease that affects primarily cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, camels, lamas, alpacas, deer and pigs.
FMD virus is carried by…
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18 September 2017Who does this notice affect?Industry stakeholders including importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage.Purpose To…
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12 March 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All importers of cats and dogs from Malaysia.
What has changed?
Malaysia is no longer considered an approved country for the export of cats and dogs to Australia. Under the recent Suspended Goods Determination, importation of cats and dogs directly…
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28 April 2017 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers of (certain/specific) uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and…
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8 August 2018Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require increased…
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7 December 2018Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, treatment providers, importers, customs brokers, and biosecurity industry…
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12 June 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of the following cucurbitaceous seed for sowing (including synonyms) from all countries:
Citrullus lanatus (watermelon)
Cucumis melo (cantaloupe)
Cucumis sativus (cucumber)…
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